ceramides

These are the four of many different ceramides and we believe in the sunflower oil that its the top left corner : C2 Ceramide.

What are ceramides?

• Ceramides are Proteins.

• Family of lipid molecules.

• Formed by sphingosine and a fatty acid.

• Can act as signaling molecules.

• Not soulble to water

• Located in membranes, which they contribute in raft forms (look at picture)

• Shaped as key intermediates in the biosynthesis of all complex sphingolipids.

• Related to phosphate,sphingosine,carbohydrate.

Info:http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2077851
http://www.lipidlibrary.co.uk/Lipids/ceramide/index.htm
Picture: http://www.molvis.org/molvis/v13/a180/samadi-fig1.html